This year we’re looking forward to seeing the 10th edition of the GRS Grand Masters Program® in August. Jason Marchiafava and Damien Connelly will be leading the program this year and sharing their skills with students. Jason’s course will present challenges to all levels of students and expose each of them to techniques they have likely never seen before. The class project combines elements of stone setting, engraving, inlay, and fabrication on a medallion made from 410-series stainless steel that will serve as the canvas. The design includes an elegant sculpted scroll pattern accented by 24K gold inlay for the background, pavé diamonds with ajourè style accents, and decorative piercing to bring everything together. This will be a unique opportunity to take your bench skills to the next level! Damien’s course will be an intensive study of sculpted steel engraving and 24K gold inlay techniques. Students will learn the finer points of these difficult techniques and apply them to create a carbon steel and gold inlaid medallion. The design features a highly polished, slightly domed, heat or niter blued piece with deep contrasting gold borders and lines, and polished/gray arabesque design elements in progressive relief. Broad borders of flush inlaid 24K gold will appear to be wrapped and overlaid by deep sculpted steel arabesque leaves. This is sure to be another extraordinary opportunity for hand engravers and stone setters alike. We can’t wait to see how students use what they learn!
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